The economic devastation caused by this week’s flood in disaster-prone central Vietnam is beginning to sink in as farmers begin to realize the financial burden of losing thousands of poultry and cattle to drowning.

A massive storm triggered massive floods in several provinces along the central coast, including Quang Nam, Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Tri and Binh Dinh.

Official data released following the disaster shows that 14,000 pigs, cows, chickens, and ducks died from drowning in Quang Nam alone before Wednesday morning, when floodwaters began to subside.

Most of the animals died in their cages as floodwaters rose too quickly for farmers to move their livestock to higher ground.

By the time the storm passed, the bodies of thousands of dead animals were swept into iron fences and strewn throughout bamboo forests.

Farmers are seen with their dead chickens after a flood in Quang Nam Province, central Vietnam, December 12, 2018. Video: Tuoi Tre

Chicken bodies are stuck on a fence at a farm in Quang Nam Province, central Vietnam, December 12, 2018. Photo: Tuoi Tre

Many sewers along the streets in Ho Chi Minh City have their entrances blocked by garbage on a regular basis, negatively impacting urban esthetics and the environment while helping cause serious flooding.

Despite the sweltering weather in Hanoi these days, many young people still flock to lotus ponds surrounding the capital city’s iconic Ho Tay (West Lake) to pose for Instgram-ready photos with a sea of blooming flowers.